Indomaret To Be Boycotted By Workers, How Much Shares Conglomerate Anthony Salim Has On That Alfamart Rival?

Conglomerate Anthony Salim. (Photo: Doc. Nikkei)

JAKARTA - Indomaret outlet owner, PT Indomarco Prismatama explained the issue of boycotting their products by workers. The Company stated that it has fulfilled the obligation to pay employee holiday allowance (THR).

This statement was issued by Indomaret management after a number of employees stated the plan to boycott the products of the retail company owned by the conglomerate Anthony Salim because one of the workers was reported to the police while defending for THR 2020.

"All employees have earned their rights. Including THR 2020 that has been given with the amount and time in accordance with Minister Of Labor Regulation No. 6/2016," said Managing Director of PT Indomarco Prismatama, Wiwiek Yusuf, in his written statement, Monday, May 17.

Referring to the regulation, workers with a working period of 12 months are continuously entitled to receive THR amounting to 1-month wages ahead of Religious Holidays. While workers with a working period of under 12 months are entitled to receive THR amount proportionally.

In addition, the company itself is required to provide THR no later than 7 days before the Religious Holiday. The polemic of THR Indomaret payment itself was raised when one of Indomaret's workers was reported criminally by the company for damaging the office gypsum while fighting for THR 2020.

In response, Wiwiek also confirmed that during the 30 years running of the company's management, Indomaret has never delinquent THR payment obligations. He also ensures workers get the rights as stipulated in the regulations.

Apart from the polemic that befell Indomaret, behind this retail company, there is the figure of businessman Anthony Salim. Indofood's boss is listed as one of the largest shareholders in Indomaret's parent company, PT Indoritel Makmur Internasional Tbk (DNET).

Citing the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) information disclosure page, as of April 30, 2021, Anthony Salim owed 25.30 percent of Indoritel shares. The number of shares owned by him as much as 3,558,278,023 shares.

Indoritel itself is a Salim group-owned company that narrows its 40 percent stake in Indomarco Prismatama, 35.84 percent stake in PT Fast Food Indonesia (FAST) which is the manager of KFC Indonesia, and 25.77 percent of shares in PT Nippon Indosari Corporindo (ROTI) as of November 30, 2020.